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March Message from the County Administrator

This message is a monthly update in 2017 to better update our citizens and visitors to the website. The information serves as a status report for ongoing projects, and also serves as a preview to different happenings that are in the planning stages.

The Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly meetings this month at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 28 in the Board Room of the County Administration Building. A worksession will precede the March 14 meeting at 6 p.m. The tentative agenda topics are: (1) Discussion of VDOT Secondary Six-Year Plan; (2) Discussion of future of CFS operations; and (3) Discussion of Comparative Land Use Data.

The Board of Supervisors will hold worksessions on the FY ’18 Budget on March 8 and March 20. Both will begin at 6 p.m. in the Board Room.

BOS Chairman Bill Robertson and County Staff will be attending the Fort Lee Civilian Military Council meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2 at the Lee Club.

Members of the Board of Supervisors & County Staff will be attending the Perdue Farms Mid-Atlantic Community Relations Luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 9 at the Prince George Library.

A ‘Benefit for Veterans’ will be held from 9 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Saturday, March 4 at Union Branch Baptist Church.

‘Survivor Day’ will be held from 8 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Saturday, March 11 at Moore Middle School.

Prince George Public Schools will host ‘Spring Fling’ from 8 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Saturday, March 11 at Prince George High School.

Prince George TRIAD will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, March 27 at the Prince George Library.

Here is a capsule glance of other activities that will be happening within County government during the month of March:

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 14 meeting will receive three (3) reports: (1) VDOT; (2) Fire & EMS Unmanned Aerial Systems; and (3) Status of Burn Building Grant Application.

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 14 meeting will discuss financing options for issuance of up to $18 million in General Obligation Bonds.

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 14 meeting will consider resolutions to advertise public hearings on tax rates and utility rates for the April 11 meeting.

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 14 meeting will consider three public hearings: (1) Proposed Prince George Electric Cooperative Easement on County property at the Central Wellness Center; (2) Issuance of up to $18 million in General Obligation Bonds; and (3) Budget Amendment – Appropriation of up to $16,970,087 in debt proceeds to the Capital Projects Fund.

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 28 meeting will receive a report from John Tyler Community College.

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 28 meeting will consider a resolution for issuance of up to $18 million in General Obligation Bonds.

• The Board of Supervisors at its March 28 meeting will consider a resolution for a Budget Amendment – Appropriation of up to $16,970,087 in debt proceeds to the Capital Projects Fund.

• Various Parks & Recreation winter activities are underway and registration is being finalized for various spring/summer programs. Registration can be accepted at www. princegeorgecountyva.gov.

• Construction of improvements at Exit 45 will continue this month.

• Plumbing issues at the Central Wellness Center will be finalized this month.

• County Staff will be finalizing this month a Request for Proposals for Phase 2 & 3 of the new public safety radio system.

• Fitch Ratings will continue its review of the County’s AA-plus Bond Rating this month.

• The County is currently seeking residents and businesses to participate in the 2017 Citizens Academy. Contact jstoke@princegeorgecountyva.gov to express interest.

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